SIM 2SS/RS PAINTED STRIPES AND SMOKED LIGHTS BY GARY BEST KUSTUMZ - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

cm5217 · 05-29-2009, 03:23 PM

ok I finally got around to getting the stripes painted and while i was there we decided to smoke out the tail lights, marker lights, and back up lights. After seeing the blacked out bow ties I just had to have them too. I also had the windows tinted 20% (indexing no problem)...so here are the before and after pics i put them in order tried to take same pic before and after. The work was Done at Gary Best Kustumz in Waldorf MD. he has a great web site garybestkustumz.com my car should be in the customers gallery sometime this week he will have pics of the process. As far as price it was as follows...1750.00 for the stripes....475.00 for the smokes tails, markers, backup lights....175.00 for the blacked out bow ties.....He said it was a real pain to do the tails they had to take the rear bumper off the get them out ...regardless they did a GREAT job he cleared the hood trunk and spolier with 6 coats of clear so you cant even feel the stripe just a first class job and I think i have the hottest car in MD

*KILLER74Z28* · 05-29-2009, 03:26 PM

Looks good, would not do it to mine but it still looks good...

Ferrarimk13 · 05-29-2009, 03:30 PM

i would definitely black out the marker lights, because it just looks terrible with them on there. I still am not so sure for the back lights, looks great though

The Dark Knight · 05-29-2009, 03:33 PM

Looks great! Now get the "overall" look of the Camaro...the close ups are cool...but I wanna see the whole car!

Andro · 05-29-2009, 03:36 PM

That looks sick! Nice Job

MerF · 05-29-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight_23

Looks great! Now get the "overall" look of the Camaro...the close ups are cool...but I wanna see the whole car!

Agreed. Up close, it looks stupid to me, but I want to see the overall look (flow) before I say for sure how I feel about it.

And just a sidenote, why do shops think it's cool to rape words? "Kustums" or whatever...it bugs the everliving out of me. Oh well.

cm5217 · 05-29-2009, 03:37 PM

this is all i have right now

cm5217 · 05-29-2009, 03:39 PM

not sure its about raping the word as maybe tring to be different but i never ask him that i was more intrested in his work which is outstanding! check out his web site

MerF · 05-29-2009, 03:52 PM

Everyone is so "different" with the word "custom" these days it's actually more rare for it to be correct!

Kinda like if everyone is unique, then nobody is.

Anyway, I'm not dogging on the shop honestly, every damn shop does it now, I just get easily bugged by it.

wullger · 05-29-2009, 03:57 PM

Didn't care for the looks of that until you added the full car pic. Looks like you wanted a clean, two-tone color scheme, with no other colors to get in the way. Not bad!

SSmoked · 05-29-2009, 04:02 PM

i think the car looks wicked the silver/black theme on ur car is played out to perfection. the only little thing i would proboly do is paint the inside of the SS symbol black and leave the silver trim around it just like how u did the bowtie.

overall excellent job. one of the hottest SS out right now.

Supermans · 05-29-2009, 04:14 PM

Very nice..

cm5217 · 05-29-2009, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSmoked

i think the car looks wicked the silver/black theme on ur car is played out to perfection. the only little thing i would proboly do is paint the inside of the SS symbol black and leave the silver trim around it just like how u did the bowtie.

overall excellent job. one of the hottest SS out right now.

I really went back and forth on the red SS badge but just decided to leave it red but i can always do it later

TaylorRyanSS · 05-29-2009, 04:28 PM

looks amazing!! I will be doing the same minus the painted stripes and black reverse lights

flagstaff · 05-29-2009, 04:41 PM

Love the pictures!!!

The Dark Knight · 05-29-2009, 04:46 PM

Looks great man!

The Great KJ · 05-29-2009, 04:49 PM

That's cool nice job. That's what I love about this site is seeing all the ideas and creations to make the Cammy look sweeter than she already is.

KJ

DDustiNN · 05-29-2009, 05:16 PM

That looks great! I especially love the stripes and the bowtie

Thrillz · 05-29-2009, 05:18 PM

Tastefully done. I like it

*radz28* · 05-29-2009, 05:20 PM

WOW - looks great! Too rich for my blood, but they look GREAT!

NAHURRY · 05-29-2009, 05:27 PM

Awsome job man! I think it looks VERY good

vega$ · 05-29-2009, 05:31 PM

I did the same thing to my truck.. tailights, emblem, 3rd brake light. They compliment my black/chrome wheels, door handles and Limo tint so well it makes it look so much better.
I like your setup. it goes with the silver with black stripes.

NICE!

n!ght r!der · 05-29-2009, 05:39 PM

The car looks great

Shadowmind · 05-29-2009, 06:13 PM

Blacking out all the safety lights legal?

Can you actually see when you break/indicate/hazzard?

Just curious. Seems like a ticket magnet to me.

logan1080 · 05-29-2009, 06:54 PM

mine will be identical only cgm stripes

05-29-2009, 03:23 PM	#1
cm5217 2K10 SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 SIM black stripes Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 297	SIM 2SS/RS PAINTED STRIPES AND SMOKED LIGHTS BY GARY BEST KUSTUMZ ok I finally got around to getting the stripes painted and while i was there we decided to smoke out the tail lights, marker lights, and back up lights. After seeing the blacked out bow ties I just had to have them too. I also had the windows tinted 20% (indexing no problem)...so here are the before and after pics i put them in order tried to take same pic before and after. The work was Done at Gary Best Kustumz in Waldorf MD. he has a great web site garybestkustumz.com my car should be in the customers gallery sometime this week he will have pics of the process. As far as price it was as follows...1750.00 for the stripes....475.00 for the smokes tails, markers, backup lights....175.00 for the blacked out bow ties.....He said it was a real pain to do the tails they had to take the rear bumper off the get them out ...regardless they did a GREAT job he cleared the hood trunk and spolier with 6 coats of clear so you cant even feel the stripe just a first class job and I think i have the hottest car in MD Attached Images

05-29-2009, 03:26 PM	#2
KILLER74Z28 MOD SQUAD Drives: 2G1FT1EW9A9100666 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 5,365 View My Garage	Looks good, would not do it to mine but it still looks good... __________________ Who cares about the Blue Oval crowd and their little Ponys? We're getting our Camaro back-and it'll be Supercharged!-MDAII Team LS3

05-29-2009, 03:33 PM	#4
The Dark Knight Batmobile in Disguise Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Upland, Ca Posts: 2,083	Looks great! Now get the "overall" look of the Camaro...the close ups are cool...but I wanna see the whole car! __________________

05-29-2009, 03:36 PM	#5
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,224 View My Garage	That looks sick! Nice Job __________________

05-29-2009, 03:37 PM	#7
cm5217 2K10 SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 SIM black stripes Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 297	this is all i have right now Attached Images

05-29-2009, 03:30 PM	#3
Ferrarimk13 Drives: Hopefully a Camaro in a year Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 729 View My Garage	i would definitely black out the marker lights, because it just looks terrible with them on there. I still am not so sure for the back lights, looks great though

05-29-2009, 03:39 PM	#8
cm5217 2K10 SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 SIM black stripes Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 297	not sure its about raping the word as maybe tring to be different but i never ask him that i was more intrested in his work which is outstanding! check out his web site

05-29-2009, 03:52 PM	#9
MerF Go Rays! Drives: 03 Trailblazer Join Date: May 2007 Location: St Pete, Florida Posts: 2,537	Everyone is so "different" with the word "custom" these days it's actually more rare for it to be correct! Kinda like if everyone is unique, then nobody is. Anyway, I'm not dogging on the shop honestly, every damn shop does it now, I just get easily bugged by it. Last edited by MerF; 05-29-2009 at 04:15 PM.

05-29-2009, 03:57 PM	#10
wullger Bring on the Supercharger Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,508 View My Garage	Didn't care for the looks of that until you added the full car pic. Looks like you wanted a clean, two-tone color scheme, with no other colors to get in the way. Not bad!

05-29-2009, 04:02 PM	#11
SSmoked Drives: '12 Camaro ZL1 #1255 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O' Canada Posts: 1,283	i think the car looks wicked the silver/black theme on ur car is played out to perfection. the only little thing i would proboly do is paint the inside of the SS symbol black and leave the silver trim around it just like how u did the bowtie. overall excellent job. one of the hottest SS out right now. __________________

05-29-2009, 04:14 PM	#12
Supermans Camaro & Stang Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Mustang 5.0 in Kona Blue Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 4,759 View My Garage	Very nice.. __________________ Bought my Camaro from Eric Hall(817) 421-7266

05-29-2009, 04:28 PM	#14
TaylorRyanSS COTW: 12/13/10 Drives: '12 370Z, '69 Camaro coming soon! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 7,828	looks amazing!! I will be doing the same minus the painted stripes and black reverse lights __________________ "Are you one of those boys who prefer cars to women? - I'm one of those boys that appreciates a fine body, regardless of the make." 2010 CAMARO SOLD! JOURNAL: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119635 \| FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/taylor.ryan.apt \| GRAPHIC DESIGN: www.aptdesigns.net

05-29-2009, 04:41 PM	#15
flagstaff Drives: 2010SS CamaroEscalade SLK230 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 48	Love the pictures!!!

05-29-2009, 04:46 PM	#16
The Dark Knight Batmobile in Disguise Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Upland, Ca Posts: 2,083	Looks great man! __________________

05-29-2009, 04:49 PM	#17
The Great KJ The Great KJ Drives: 09 Challenger R/T & 05 Caravan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 478	That's cool nice job. That's what I love about this site is seeing all the ideas and creations to make the Cammy look sweeter than she already is. KJ __________________ Former Cars - 1980 Z28 / 1987 IROC-Z / 1991 Z28

05-29-2009, 05:16 PM	#18
DDustiNN Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MI Posts: 1,843	That looks great! I especially love the stripes and the bowtie __________________

05-29-2009, 05:18 PM	#19
Thrillz Drives: 2012 Dodge Ram Sport Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,171	Tastefully done. I like it

05-29-2009, 05:20 PM	#20
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crapramento, Crapifornia Posts: 12,949 View My Garage	WOW - looks great! Too rich for my blood, but they look GREAT! __________________ "...What IS true: We anticipated that this would happen - we are never finished - and yes, Ford DOES deserve to win now and then. To think that GM can come out with a car to make ford throw in the towel is simply foolhardy..." - fbodfather

05-29-2009, 05:27 PM	#21
NAHURRY Love's to Detail Drives: 2010 SS,97silverado/08crewcab Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greenville SC. Posts: 1,422	Awsome job man! I think it looks VERY good

05-29-2009, 05:31 PM	#22
vega$ Dreaming Big! Drives: 06 Silverado CC 4x4 5.3L Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 143	I did the same thing to my truck.. tailights, emblem, 3rd brake light. They compliment my black/chrome wheels, door handles and Limo tint so well it makes it look so much better. I like your setup. it goes with the silver with black stripes. NICE! Last edited by vega$; 05-29-2009 at 05:34 PM. Reason: addon

05-29-2009, 05:39 PM	#23
n!ght r!der That Guy Drives: really good Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 862	The car looks great

05-29-2009, 06:13 PM	#24
Shadowmind Drives: 2010 2SS - IOM, fully loaded Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 216	Blacking out all the safety lights legal? Can you actually see when you break/indicate/hazzard? Just curious. Seems like a ticket magnet to me.

05-29-2009, 06:54 PM	#25
logan1080 Drives: 2003 Crew Cab Duramax Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: canada Posts: 692 View My Garage	mine will be identical only cgm stripes